Mad scientists to power AI data centers with living brain neuron-powered microchip

Scientists placed 200,000 living human brain cells on a microchip and taught it how to play a doomsday video game — and are now using the dystopian tech to power AI data centers.  Australian biotech group Cortical Labs went viral last week when they revealed that their neuron-using bio-chip, called CL1, was trained to play “Doom.” The small cluster of cells was able to interact with the video game environment, moving the character in four directions, aiming, and shooting at the demons and skeletons in the 3D video game. The Dr. Frankensteins at Cortical Labs said their bio-chip monster showed…

Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian’s Wall

Archaeologists in Scotland have discovered the remains of a Roman “fortlet” that was built beside a massive wall that ran across Scotland.Known as the Antonine Wall, the defensive border separated what is now southern Scotland, which had been conquered by the Romans, from the unconquered northern Scotland. The 38-mile-long (62…

St. John’s Joson Sanon comes up big thanks to ‘Coke butter cheese’ jumper

Joson Sanon interrupted Rick Pitino. His jump shot isn’t “cold-blooded.” “It’s Coke butter cheese,” a slang term used to describe a smooth shot, Sanon said. “Coke butter. Excuse me,” Pitino said, drawing laughs from the media ensemble in the press conference room. “I’m learning.” Sanon can call his jumper whatever…

Can you see Earth’s shadow?

Wherever there’s light and an object, there’s a shadow. By blocking sunlight, Earth casts a shadow, too.But can you see Earth’s shadow? Astronomers told Live Science that yes, you can see it cast on several objects. In fact, under the right conditions, you may even spot Earth’s shadow every day.Shadow…

Mets’ Kodai Senga showing signs of past form with strong spring outing

PORT ST. LUCIE — Kodai Senga’s second Grapefruit League start resembled the kind of performance common from him in the first half of last season. The right-hander fired three perfect innings in the Mets’ 1-0 exhibition loss to the Marlins on Friday, finishing with five strikeouts and departing after 38…

Islanders’ Max Shabanov getting another chance to prove himself

Max Shabanov, in what amounted to a significant understatement, called it “a little bit unusual” to have gone five weeks without playing in a game. Granted, that layoff was in large part due to the Olympic break, but the nine straight healthy scratches Shabanov endured before returning to the lineup…

Rory McIlroy grinds it out to make cut at the Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA, Fla. — Rory McIlroy, bad back, questionable form and all, survived to play the weekend in the Players Championship on Friday. McIlroy, who was a question mark to even play at TPC Sawgrass this week after he was forced to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a…

Warriors’ injury woes get even worse in loss to Timberwolves

The Warriors were already beaten-up heading into their matchup with the Timberwolves, and by the close of the first quarter, they had lost Draymond Green and Al Horford, too. Slowing down Anthony Edwards turned from a difficult task to an impossible one for the undersized and undermanned Warriors in a…

Carson Benge keeps making his Mets case with another run-scoring hit

Observations from Mets spring training on Friday: Steady Benge Carson Benge went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in the Mets’ split squad 8-3 victory over the Nationals in West Palm Beach, Fla. Benge, who is attempting to win the starting right field job, owns an .858 OPS this spring. Hudson…

Vincent’s Clam Bar helping fuel New York’s March Madness-bound teams

It’s their lucky parm!  March Madness-bound St. John’s, Hofstra and Long Island University have a secret weapon behind their banner seasons — home cookin’ from Vincent’s Clam Bar, which just started catering for the two Nassau County colleges during the fall term and right before their explosive success.  “It’s something…

Sugary drinks associated with anxiety disorders among teens, study shows

An excess of sugary drinks can specifically lead to a higher risk of anxiety among teens, a new study shows. In a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, U.K. researchers reviewed various studies from 2000 to 2025. They explored the link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages — like sodas, energy drinks,…

Strong Islanders play not good enough in tough home loss to Kings

When the cliché is trotted out — “We did a lot of good things out there” — after a game like Friday’s, you understand where the Islanders are coming from. They had plenty of possession, plenty of chances. The penalty kill was excellent. The top six started to roll after…

Pirro slams ‘activist judge’ for blocking DOJ subpoenas against Fed Chair Jerome Powell: ‘Untethered to the law’

DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro ripped a federal judge Friday for blocking grand jury subpoenas related to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s management of renovations at the central bank.  The “outrageous” ruling by “activist judge” James Boasberg ran afoul of legal precedent and has left Powell “bathed in immunity, ” Pirro charged in blistering…

Pentagon sending assault ship, at least 2,500 Marines toward Iran as US works to reopen Strait of Hormuz while oil prices spike

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is deploying the USS Tripoli and thousands of military service members to the Middle East after President Trump vowed Friday to unleash “unparalleled firepower” on the “deranged scumbags” leading Iran. The deployment of the amphibious assault ship comes as the American military admits it’s currently unable to break Iranian…

3 Best New Prime Video Movies to Stream This Weekend (March 13-15)

It’s Oscar weekend, and Prime Video is now streaming some of this year’s nominees, like Sinners with Michael B. Jordan. The streamer also has past Oscar-nominated films, like Parenthood, Ron Howard’s irresistible 1989 comedy starring Steve Martin, Rick Moranis and Keanu Reeves. The first Resident Evil flick certainly wasn’t an…

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